Peanut butter fruit
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Bunchosia argentea is a species of plant in the acerola family, Malpighiaceae. It produces a small red-orange fruit with sticky, dense pulp and a flavour resembling a dried fig. It is native to Venezuela and Colombia in South America.[1]
It has a flavor similar to that of peanut butter, hence the name. Additionally, the scent is unmistakably of peanut butter. Mostly eaten fresh, also used for jellies, jams, or preserves. It is cultivated in South Florida.
[edit] References
- ^ "Bunchosia argentea". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1994-08-23. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?8140. Retrieved on 2009-02-10.
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